Erich Geißler

Erich Geißler
Born	11 December 1895
Died	2 May 1967(1967-05-02) (aged 71)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Service years	1914–1920 1924–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	78th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Geißler (11 December 1895 – 2 May 1967) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 July 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 200 (motorized) in DAK

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.